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Welcome to Rose ...

Rose is located in Woodson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Rose is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rose: 620

Communities Also Named Rose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Rose - they are located in California, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rose.

Communities near Rose ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rose.

  • Chanute
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Iola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <3>
  • Fredonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Humboldt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Yates Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
    • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <3>
  • Altoona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Toronto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <3>
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Neosho Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
    • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Benedict
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rose.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rose. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rose.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose. See our Newspapers Page for Rose.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rose ...

Looking for more information about Rose? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rose.

Adding Rose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rose in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rose was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Rose in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rose.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Woodson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.